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Hotel holding card details
Hi I hope I've put this in the correct place, we are going on a couple of holidays abroad this year and will be booking package holidays paid before we go, but a couple of the hotels state they will will require card details on arrival, I understand why they do but we don't own a credit card only a debit card to our main…
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Best card for florida holiday
Hi im looking for a card thats best for spending as if im in the UK, but also that doesn't charge fees etc. Can someone point me in the right direction for what I need please. Thanks
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Excess insurance
Hi, I was upsold excess insurance that cost an additional €388.98 at the Europcar desk in Barcelona which was to cover a Collision Damage waiver of €4000 and a Theft protection of €4000 however I have seen that we already had this covered through Rental cars as I had added on the full protection insurance when booking.…
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Why Are Small Automatic Rental Cars So Hard to Find in Italy This Summer?
I’ve been searching loads of sites for an economy/small automatic car for 35 days in Italy this summer, but most results seem to be intermediate-size cars and there are very few smaller automatics available. Does anyone know why there seems to be such a lack of availability for small automatic cars in Italy at the moment?…
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MSE News: Book British Airways Avios reward flights before 27 May as it'll cost you more from then
If you're planning to use Avios to book reward flights with British Airways (BA), consider doing so before Wednesday 27 May. From that date, the cash amount you have to pay towards a reward flight will rise – meaning you'll need to spend more for the same journey (though the amount of points you'll need is staying the…
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easyJet Loyalty Programme
easyJet plan to launch a loyalty programme in 2027. It is mentioned in the half year results published today. There is little detail on how it will work but it appears it will stand alongside easyJet Plus, rather than replace it. "We benefit from a loyal customer base, with 71% of bookings coming from returning customers,…
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Vehicle/Van Rental
I'm asking on behalf of a friend. They would like to hire a van for 2-3 days, they don't have a credit card, which based on everything they have tried so far feels like it's mandatory to secure a rental. I was under the impression, if you paid a large deposit upfront, i.e. they rental company was paid this as security, and…
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Flying to South America in October - buy now or later?
I am flying to South America in October and the flights have recently increased in price. (I didn't buy because I had to wait for something). However I think it might come down again - what do people think?
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Recommendations for a Ryanair-sized Underseat Backpack
Please? Preferably one that can be expanded slightly to the more generous Easyjet size.
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Europcar sharp practice at Carcassonne Airport
I would not normally post but hopefully this may help other UK travellers not be ripped off by unethical practice at Europcar, Carcassonne Airport. We hired a car for 2 days from Europcar at Carcassonne Airport. On returning it, the check-in reviewer said there was a scratch underneath the front valance which was not on…
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Airport Drop Off Charges - guide discussion
We've written a guide to Beating Airport Drop Off Charges and would appreciate your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny K
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Help getting refund on car hire after service denied
We hired a car from Klass Wagen via Ryanair for our holiday in Portugal. As I presented my drivbing licence at the hire desk, the right edge of the licence card snapped off, and the hire agent claimed he could not accept it. He said he would have to cancel the booking, and we should contact Ryanair for a refund. However,…
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Fees using UK cards in Denmark
This is a slight whinge, but also a request for sound advice. Over recent trips to Denmark, the increasing frequency with which the “non EU issued” card fee of 3% is added by the merchants to any transaction has really got my goat. The only transactions not having this fee added are those for DOT/DSB. [This fee was also…
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RTW Trip - SLI and CDW excesses
I've nearly finished booking for our 11-country 80-day (of course) RTW trip Flights and accomodation is almost finsihed and I'm looking at Car Hire in the foolwoing countries: Costa Rica US Mainland Hawaii Fiji Australia New Zealand Bali I realise that some of the insurance coverages for 3rd Party Liability Insurance…
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Car Hire USA
I have reviewed AVIS car insurance options, nearly all of which are only available at the counter, seem very similar to all the other. Additional Liability Insurance Loss Damage Waiver Personal Accident Insurance Personel Effects Insurance Emergency Sickness Plan Extended Roadside Assistance Even Virgin and TUI seem to…
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Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights
One question I have is are these new flights that haven't been scheduled yet or are these already bookable with passengers already on them? If the latter, then presumably passengers can get informed at any time their flight is now cancelled, they get refunded and there is nothing they can do about it ?…
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Avoid Ryanair currency exchange
Considering booking flightsOut with Jet2Back with RyanairRyanair is priced in Euros. Last time I did this I used my Nationwide card that has a good exchange rate etc but RY (of course) did their own unfavourable exchange as it was a UK card.Is there a way of avoiding this?(We still have a valid card with our Cypriot bank…
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To check in for flight I won't be taking or not?
That is the question, whether to check in for booked flights we know we won't be taking. If the airline happens to cancel one or both flights, would we be entitled to a refund only if we have checked in beforehand? Booked Ryanair flights last year for this June to Slovakia for a family wedding. That is not now happening so…
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Few tips for Thailand holiday please
We have booked for three people (two adults, one child) return flights to Thailand from the UK in April. We are changing in India each way, not "self-transfer". This was all done in one transaction on the airline's website (Indigo) (so 12 flights in total) But we have not yet booked any accomodation. In general I am…
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Taxi to airport
Her Maj and I are flying off to sunny climes in the spring 2026 to celebrate our retirement. Flights and hotel booked, but for the UK transfer I'm thinking of booking a taxi to get us to airport. I did consider meet and greet among other options, but I didn't want the faff and taxi works out a bit cheaper - plus we travel…
